MK1 South African Style

[greasykitchen]

I want the red one!!!

[DVR68U]

is there any way these would meet current saftey etc current adr's ?

[mikinoz]

You need to get them in as a low volume import so you don't have to crash test them and also have VWA hold replacement parts etc...

[Treza360]

You need to get them in as a low volume import so you don't have to crash test them and also have VWA hold replacement parts etc...

Surely VWA is similar to other car manufacturers in that as they have the full international database, they can order in any part you want as long as you have the part number you need?
Granted that VWA would charge you an arm and a leg for it though.
Oh and welcome to the forums by the way.

[jared]

nice cars mate , can you still buy new replacement parts for them easily. i notice that they changed the way the grill mounts which is good considering how easily the old ones broke.
cheers brenton

thanks alot

there are so many golf 1's around that parts are plentiful and price wise its about the cheapest to maintain.

[jared]

Welcome to the forum Jared. Any chance you could show us the interior? It would be interesting to see what a modern one looks like.

Thanks

Paul

thank you.

will post some pics for you tomorrow

[jared]

Surely VWA is similar to other car manufacturers in that as they have the full international database, they can order in any part you want as long as you have the part number you need?
Granted that VWA would charge you an arm and a leg for it though.
Oh and welcome to the forums by the way.

actually thats the reason i sold mine, it isnt much safer than the original par some bigger brakes. no airbags, no power steering, no abs, aircon is optional and for a fraction more you'l get a polo with all the above as std.

but its so much fun to drive and is extremely quick off the line compared to most cars in its league.

[golf3]

Alrighty, research done... Might need to move this into it's own thread...

To import under the current "Low Volume Scheme for New Vehicles", it needs to meet SPECIALIST AND ENTHUSIAST VEHICLE SCHEME (SEVS) ELIGIBILITY.

The Low Volume Scheme for new vehicles allows for the supply to the market of up to 25 or 100 vehicles per year per vehicle category. The Scheme provides a major concession in that it allows alternative forms of evidence to be submitted against some of the ADRs. In the main this applies to ADRs where destructive or expensive testing is required.
The Low Volume Scheme for new vehicles is limited to vehicle make/models that are on the Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles (the Register). The eligibility requirements for entry on the Register are set out in Regulation 24 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989 and in the Administrator of Vehicle Standards Circular 0-2-12
http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/Circu...ars/0-2-12.pdf

Essentially, the car needs to meet 2 of 4 criteria set out in page 7. And, I can't really see that happening... Even if you were thinking of the Citi Rox.
http://www.vw.co.za/assets/downloads...re_Jan2008.pdf



On a side not, however, both the VR6 and G60 Corrado are listed under SEVS, but there is no RAW workshop that can comply them to Aus ADR's...
"The RAW compliance process is a "Vehicle by Vehicle" approval system. This means that you purchase your first vehicle and obtain the evidence for that vehicle, then comply it in accordance with the evidence and the compliance criteria in the legislation and submit a Vehicle Inspection Certificate (VIC). When the vehicle and evidence is examined by officers of DoTaRS and is found to be OK, you have that vehicle added to your RAWS schedule and may apply for a Used Import Plate for that vehicle only. You may then bring in more vehicles of the same Make and Model"

P.S - I think I just wrote/copied my most useful bit of forum info! HA!